Oral Statement to the Human Rights Council
In March, the OLA, together with our partners, the Presentation Sisters, Christian Brothers and Edmund Rice International, were invited to make an oral statement to the Human Rights Council on the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Ireland. This...
‘Silence Would Be Treason’ Named Finalist in New York Festivals Radio Awards
We are delighted that the radio documentary, "Silence Would Be treason" was named a finalist for the New York Festivals Documentary Award in the Human Rights Category. The book, Silence Would Be Treason, Last Writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa features the...
Stop and Reflect – Earth Day 2022
There are so many different days dedicated to Environmental issues: Environment Day, 5 June; World Ocean Day, 8 June; World Wetlands Day, 2 February; World Water Day, 22 March, and a number of others. Today is Earth Day and the theme for this year...
Interview: She is Now a Refugee
Can you close your eyes and imagine for one moment what it would be like if you had to flee your home right now? No notice period, no warning, no time to think…just…grab what you can carry…and leave. I met Adele (not her real name) over the Easter weekend. She...
How to Support the Ukrainian People
Like many of you reading this, we are heartbroken by the tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine. We have taken some time to look at the various ways in which we might offer practical assistance and we share them here with you. The Redemptorists The...
How Supply Chains Facilitate Human Trafficking
On Tuesday 15th February 2022, the OLA Sisters, in partnership with SMA Ireland, hosted a webinar on How Supply Chains Facilitate Human Trafficking. We would like to thank the speakers: Keith Adams of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice who spoke about the...
Human Trafficking, Forced Labour and Supply Chains
The World Day of Prayer and Awareness against Trafficking in Persons: 8 February 2022 St Josephine Bakhita was born in Darfur in Sudan in 1869. She was kidnapped and sold into slavery as a child in February 1877, and for 12 years was bought, sold and...
Highlights from Our Justice Desk 2021
2021 was a busy year on our Justice Desk. Here are some of the highlights:
It is Good for Us to be Here: Catholic Religious Institutes as NGOs at the United Nations
Book Review: It is Good for Us to be Here: Catholic Religious Institutes as NGOs at the United Nations, 2015. This book was a really useful find for me even if eventually, it remains as a Kindle edition of 80 pages costing around 2 dollars from Amazon. It is a...
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
This year is the 30th anniversary of the Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. It was first launched in 1991, and is currently the most widely recognized and longest-running campaign for women’s rights in the world and is focused on...